Karnataka Assembly Speaker UT Khader on Friday (March 21) suspended 18 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs for causing a major disruption during the session over the ongoing ‘honey-trap’ controversy.

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The MLAs were suspended for disorderly conduct and for interrupting the proceedings of the House. The BJP, along with JD(S), had been demanding a judicial inquiry led by a sitting High Court judge into the alleged ‘honey-trap’ case, which reportedly involves a minister and several other political figures.

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The protest turned chaotic when BJP members stormed the Well of the House, tearing papers and throwing them near the Speaker’s chair. Marshals had to intervene and physically remove the suspended MLAs from the Assembly. Footage of the scene has since emerged.

The suspended MLAs include Doddanagouda Patil, Ashwath Narayan and Munirathna, who were named for creating a ruckus and showing what the Speaker described as "disrespect" towards the Chair.

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(With inputs from agencies)